Quality Engineer: Defect Prevention & Process Improvement

Leer Inc.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leer Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop quality systems, investigate root causes, and drive corrective actions across manufacturing and supplier networks.

You’ll create inspection plans, validate process changes, and support customer audits to strengthen product quality. You will apply SPC, FMEA and Lean practices, leverage advanced Excel, EPICOR and Monday.com to manage activities and improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to prevent defects and enhance the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a Quality related role.
• Experience with SPC, FMEA, Lean, CAPA, and supplier quality engineering.

Responsibilities

• Implement, set targets and improve quality metrics.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain Quality Plans & Inspection Plans.
• Conduct process capability studies.
• Assist in managing supplier quality programs.
• Support customer audits and regulatory requirements.
• Validate process changes and new product introductions.
• Analyze warranty, field failures and customer complaint data.

Skills

SPC

FMEA

Lean Manufacturing

CAPA Management

Project Management

Supplier Quality

Quality Engineering

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality

Tools

Epicor

Monday.com

Job description

Leer Inc. is seeking a Quality Engineer to develop quality systems, investigate root causes, and drive corrective actions across manufacturing and supplier networks.

You’ll create inspection plans, validate process changes, and support customer audits to strengthen product quality. You will apply SPC, FMEA and Lean practices, leverage advanced Excel, EPICOR and Monday.com to manage activities and improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to prevent defects and enhance the